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NTSB accident investigation · Lake LA-4 · Petersburg, AK · May 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1974
Place
Petersburg, AK · PETERSBURG, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2012LLake LA-4
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740527014619A
Case key
128251

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1627  74/5/27    PETERSBURG,ALAS     LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 752
        TIME - 1400                    N2012L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 291 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETERSBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PETERSBURG,ALAS             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PARKING BRAKES SET.

Aircraft

Registration
N2012L
Reported as
Lake LA-4
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Petersburg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2012L · 1

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